Big Manufactory for Ann Arbor

Through the efforts of James R. Bach, Ann Arbor is about to receive an increase to the manufacturing interests of the city, and it will be of a very substantial kind.

Mr. Bach has been agent for a large portion of the Lawrence addition to the city of Ann Arbor and which is located in the south portion of the city. It fronts on the Ann Arbor railroad tracks and is a most desirable location for a manufacturing concern. With his customary enterprise Mr. Bach did not wait for customers of the property but went after them, dragged them up here from Detroit, made them a proposition which was accepted and directly benefits every business man and property owner in the city. The company to which Mr. Bach has sold the property and the deeds for which were signed today, is comprised of Detroit capitalists and one Ann Arbor gentleman who wished his name withheld for the present.

Its purpose will be to manufacture bath room closets. They are of an entirely new design, and the water tank is placed near the level of the floor instead of at a ceiling height. The name of the concern will be "The Ann Arbor Closet Co."

It will have 200 feet of frontage on the Ann Arbor railroad, and on this property will be erected three large buildings. The main building will be 48x96 feet and two stories high. An engine room 20x30 feet will be adjacent. A dry kiln building 40x60 feet will also be constructed.

The output of the concern will be 100 closets per day and it will be necessary to employ 40 experienced men. It will not be cheap labor, but of that class that will be a most material help to the city.

The company will immediately let the contract for the buildings, and expect to be in working order by Jan. 1.

It starts out with the most rosy prospects, as already enough orders have been placed with it to keep the factory going for three months. In other words, they have orders for 7,500 closets already.

Ann Arbor will extend a hearty welcome to the concern and the thanks of the people are due in a great measure to Mr. Bach's hustling qualities for inducing the capitalists to invest their money here.